link to download from external server
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Hi folks,
I have a file in my dropbox account ( http://www.dropbox.com) which I’m trying to make a link to so people can download the file by clicking the link in my blog. When you click on it, it’s supposed to activate a little pop-up download box which you then choose save or open. It works fine when I’m viewing the page WHEN I’M SIGNED IN but when I visit my blog when I’m not signed in, I get error 404 messages. http://www.timeth.wordpress.com/pclinuxoswallpapers The link is in the main body of text and you need to click on “here” to try it.
Hope someone can help me out.Thanks.
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Tim,
Just FYI, you don’t need to write your URL like this:
“www.timeth.wordpress.com”
“timeth” replaces the “www” in this case, so this is how your URL should read:
“timeth.wordpress.com”
Now, try forcing the browser to read “%23” at the beginning of the file name. You can do it writing your URL like this:
<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1993871/timethwordpress/wallpapers/%232PCLinuxOSmm.xcf">here</a>In my tests, this worked. Give it a try.
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Thanks for the reply devblog,
I think my URL is already written with the %23 at the beginning of the file name. I tried it again and it works when I’m viewing the page and I’m signed in, but when I sign out and try clicking it to download, it goes to the dropbox website and gives 404 error, no pop-up download box. I’ve tried it on other browsers, same result. I’ll try it on another computer and see if it works. Any other suggestions?
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dang it, used the wrong quotes. One more time:
<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1993871/timethwordpress/wallpapers/%232PCLinuxOSmm.xcf">here</a> -
When I clicked the link on your blog the download started right up.there was no pop up window I viewed your blog with the DEV Version of Google Chrome.
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T3ck,
Logout and you will see the 404 page. The only browser this doesn’t happen in is Fx.
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Thanks devblog and slikbonez, I’m getting lots of help ^_^
I tried your code devblog, but when I copy it in and update the post, a ‘0’ gets added here > ………..wallpapers/& # 0 3 7;232……………… (without spaces of course) and I get the same 404 error. Also, I tried signing out and clicking on the link you created 4 posts above this one, but still the same 404 error. Is there anything else I can try?
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That is so weird… I made some more tests and it just won’t work… I would recommend you taking the “#” out of the file name; I think it’s the best solution for now.
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